Liverpool joined in charge for Tom Ince by Reading

LIVERPOOL could be outmaneuvered by Reading in their bid to capture Tom Ince.

The Blackpool midfielder has lit up the Championship this season and his performances have not gone unnoticed by the two Barclays Premier League clubs.

Reading are reportedly set to table an £8m bid to rival Liverpool, whom have so far been unsuccessful in negotiating a deal with Blackpool who want a sell-on clause.

Brian McDermott has turned his attentions to Ince, after failing to strike a deal with Arsenal for unsettled winger Andrey Arshavin.

Blackpool’s caretaker manager, Steve Thompson, insisted Ince would not be allowed to leave Bloomfield Road on the cheap.

He said: “I have heard the speculation but everything has a price. You see certain players going for big money and he is just as good as them.

“So if he is going to go, he is not going to go cheap. He is a special talent. If Tom goes, he goes, and he has earned it because he has been fantastic.

“He is still a little baby really and still has a lot to learn. But he has an end product and goals. If someone comes in they will get a special player but we are not going to give special players away for cheap at Blackpool.”

Ince notched up his 14th and 15th league goals of the season during his side’s 2-1 win away at Wolves.